Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

10. Stay With Me

ALPHA RAIDEN

She was nowhere to be found.

It's been three months of searching for my destined mate who chose to reject me and somehow escaped the room, my mansion, and my pack without notice. My soul was still hurting and my heart still bled on a daily basis even though it's been three months.

"It's high time you give up on finding her, Raiden. She is gone." Andrew, My Beta and closest friend said to me as he walked up to me in his overflowing dark brown robe.

I frowned, glaring at him, "Why would I give up, Drew? You know what's at stake if I don't find her."

"No, I don't. Perhaps you should tell me." Andrew retorted with a shrug.

Although this will be the umpteenth time I will be telling him this since the search for Aurelia began three months ago, I still voiced, "No one rejects me, escapes my pack, and goes Scott-free. I have to find her to make an example out of her and make it known that I am not to be disrespected."

Andrew chuckled, stopping dead in his tracks and veering around to look me in the eyes, "So it's your ego and Alpha pride that's at stake not your heart, your strength, and your bond with your wolf. Alpha Raiden?"

I had known Andrew since the days of diapers and goofiness and I knew he didn't call me 'Alpha Raiden' unless he was making a sarcastic comment.

my men had been searching for weeks, hoping that I would at least sight Aurelia as I believed that she couldn't have gone far. Rejecting me would have drained her strength

shook his head while I scowled at him but that didn't stop him from speaking his mind. It had never stopped him. "If that's the case why have I not sensed your wolf for the past three months? It's almost like he has stopped talking to you and existing within you.

enough, Andrew!" I snapped, cutting my friend off

towards Aurelia but it was no secret that I was yet to accept Aurelia's rejection and to be honest, I had no plans to accept it, and break the bond completely. Before I could get buried in my confusing feelings

for the Luna I never loved and who was never accepted by the pack. Unfortunately for them, I

made it back to my pack territory in time for dinner. My men and Andrew joined the rest of the group in the warriors' dining hall while I went straight to the mansion not to eat or sleep but

that went out the window the second I stepped into

together, sighing, "What

rose to her feet and walked over to me. I

waiting for you, my love. You haven't been home in

home, Larisa. I have

dissipated and her facial features hardened. "This is home, Raid. This is where I should be, with you. Why are

time for this!" I raised my voice, watching as her eyes glinted with tears. I closed my eyes, sighing and placing my hands on Larisa's cheeks as I spoke with a gentler voice, "Please, Isa. I need time

Larisa threw that question

gaze for the longest minute, saying nothing to answer

trickled down her face and I could feel her body shuddering as she whispered, "Answer me,